A Sound Effect

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A Sound EffectStudios & prosWatch ‘The Secret World of Foley’ here Legendary Foley artist Pete Burgis sadly passed away recently - here are two fantastic documentaries that highlight his sonic artistry:

October 15

A Sound EffectStudios & prosNOVA by Mattia Cellotto is here! Get your exclusive launch deal: Don't miss the exclusive 20% off offer - today only!

October 14

A Sound EffectStudios & pros25 great new sound effects libraries: Lyrebird sci-fi, Atmos room tones, NASCAR races, classic Vespas & more Explore 25 new sound effects libraries, including lyrebird sci-fi, NASCAR race sounds, Atmos room tones, classic Vespas, small aircraft, and more:

October 13

A Sound EffectStudios & prosThe Sound of Horror: How Horror Sound Design Makes Movies Terrifying Here's how horror sound design is made, the mechanisms behind great horror sound - and just what makes sound so effective in horror:

October 7

A Sound EffectStudios & prosScary new sound effects for Halloween and beyond + our brand new horror top 10! New and trending Halloween sound effects, from Aztec death whistle screams to a haunted carnival, plus horror deals, horror guides and our new monthly horror top…

October 6

A Sound EffectStudios & pros14 great new sound effects libraries: Medieval archery, NATO fighter jets, antique phones, Australian nature & more Explore 14 new sound effects libraries, including medieval archery, NATO fighter jets, antique phones, Australian nature, glass and ceramic foley, and more:

October 5

A Sound EffectStudios & prosThe incredible process of recording LORD OF THE FLIES, MONKEY MAN & more – with Ande Schurr What did it take to capture sounds on a tropical island for Lord of the Flies? Find out in this great episode from Audio Podcast Alliance member Field & Foley:

October 4

A Sound EffectStudios & pros10 principles for good (sound) design – inspired by Dieter Rams Audio branding strategist Karsten Kjems has taken Dieter Rams’ 10 principles for good design from the 1970s and rewritten each one to cover sound - including confirmation tones, alerts, and that fake…

September 29

A Sound EffectStudios & pros37 great new sound effects libraries: Creature vocals, breaking glass, post-apocalyptic worlds & more Explore 37 new sound effects libraries, including creature vocals, nine glass libraries, an Italian cargo port, Rio ambiences, and more.

September 29

A Sound EffectStudios & prosHow to Rise to the Surface in a Flood of Game Audio Applications Lewis Thompson shares fantastic insights on how to stand out in a cluttered field of game audio job applicants:

September 23

Three pins, and nearly every signal in this business passes through them.

The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

Around a hundred and sixty sources, in English, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Chinese and Italian: makers and their release notes, reviewers who put a hand on the thing, studios and touring crews, the producers and collectives surfacing this month and the scenes they came out of. Synths and modular, plugins and DAWs, guitars and drums, microphones, monitors, PA and lighting. What the trade is talking about is counted and plotted. The editor's letter has just started; it will find its rhythm.

For each story: a headline, a short excerpt, one picture and the link out. We never reprint the article, and the picture belongs to the maker or the photographer. A German review appears in German and a Japanese one in Japanese, as the writer published it; the link goes to the original.

Nothing is sold on this site. When a link leads to a shop, it is the maker's shop, not ours.